Our inventory is about 70% paperbacks, 30% hardcover, and almost half of the store is devoted to nonfiction. We trade books, but are not only a paperback exchange -- we also swap hardcover books & audio books. There is NO trading fee and your credit can be used immediately.Email us at jhh@blacktailbooks.com
or call us at (406) 257-5573 for more information or inquiries about books.

We can mail books. Books are usually shipped within 24 hours (or after your check clears) by special fourth class mail. UPS or other shipping methods are available at extra cost. Shipping is billed to you at cost. We will ship worldwide.

We accept checks, money orders, debit cards, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express and Paypal. We have a ten-day money back guarantee on mail orders if a book is returned in the same condition we sold it in.

This site is dedicated to the women who have influenced my life:Mary Ridenour, my mother, who passed away at age 97.
(Her greatest sorrow was losing her eyesight so she could no longer read or enjoy her flowers.)Rebecca Shaver, my daughter, whom I am very proud of.Kathy Williams, who has helped me through some hard times.Lois Nail Wattyne, whose influence made me the person I am. Pat de Jong, whose laughter has brightened a lot of my days, and made me spill (spit?) a lot of coffee.